James C. May - Articles and news items

ATA Congratulates Delta Air Lines and Vibrant Staff as Winners of the FAA-ATA “Better Way” Award

Airport news / 22 September 2010 /

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, in association with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), today presented the winners of the 2010 FAA-ATA Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) “Better Way” award.

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ATA Congratulates John Pistole as Transportation Security Administration Administrator

Airport news / 25 June 2010 /

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today welcomed John Pistole as administrator for the Transportation Security Administration.

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ATA Reports Double-Digit Increases in May Passenger Revenue, April Cargo Traffic

Airport news / 22 June 2010 /

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today reported that passenger revenue, based on a sample group of carriers,¹ rose 21 percent in May 2010 versus the same month in 2009, marking the fifth consecutive month of revenue growth.

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ATA Says FAA Must Demonstrate Benefits of $2.5-$6.2 Billion Cost For ADS-B Out Equipage Under New Rule

Airport news / 27 May 2010 /

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today issued the following statement in response to the release of a new Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulation requiring aircraft operating in U.S. airspace to be equipped with Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Out (ADS-B Out) equipment:

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Air Transport Association Says Aviation Committed to Fuel Efficiency and CO2 Reduction Improvements; Wants to be Treated Under Global Sectoral Approach

Airport news / 13 May 2010 /

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today issued the following statement in response to the release of the climate change legislation sponsored by Sens. John Kerry and Joe Lieberman:

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Air Transport Association Names New Vice President of Operations and Safety

Airport news / 26 April 2010 /

The Air Transport Association of America, Inc. (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today announced that Capt. Tom Hendricks will be joining the association as Vice President of Operations and Safety, effective June 1.

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Air Transport Association Reports Double-Digit Increase in March Passenger Revenue, February Cargo Traffic

Airport news / 22 April 2010 /

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today reported that passenger revenue, based on a sample group of carriers1, rose 15.4 percent in March versus the same month in 2009, marking the third consecutive month of revenue growth.

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Air Transport Association Partners to Redevelop the ‘ATA Aviation Marketplace’

Airport news / 14 April 2010 /

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today announced that it is partnering with Patni Computer Systems (BSE: PATNI COMPUT, NSE: PATNI, NYSE: PTI), a leading global information technology (IT) and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) services provider, to develop, implement and (more…)

ATA Urges Constructive, Forward-Thinking FAA Reauthorization; House Bill Lacking

Airport news / 25 March 2010 /

The Air Transport Association of America (ATA), the trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee vote on the Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 4853):

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